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    CustomSkinLoader

    Mod

    Load custom skins, capes, and elytra from online servers or files.

    A95/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AIAI-aided code
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 1,281
    • ReleasesLatest 1 Oct

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    CustomSkinLoader_Universal-15.1.jar

    Released 1 Oct 2026 · 217.7 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−4 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.13 days ago (11 Oct 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 on Fabric, Forge, Quilt and NeoForge (latest) 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 11 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost18 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.69 of the 338 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) See the 69 modpacks6 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 17 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (12%) 7 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · xfl03/MCCustomSkinLoader 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · xfl03/MCCustomSkinLoader 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.40,844,742 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.7 years, 235 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total95 / 100

    67.1 of the 71 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    About

    CustomSkinLoader is a client-side mod that lets Minecraft load player skins, capes, and elytra textures from online skin services or local files. Players can choose from supported skin APIs and services such as Mojang, LittleSkin, BlessingSkin, ElyBy, MinecraftCapes, OptiFineCape, and Cloaks+, and customize the load list to use other compatible servers. Local textures can be used without a skin server, while cached profiles can still load when the network is unavailable. The mod supports HD and transparent skins and capes, converts OptiFine cape textures when needed, and includes rendering fixes for transparency. It also supports dynamic player-head textures and can show player avatars correctly in the Spectator Menu.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 1 area: Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..

    Adds no new blocks, items or other content.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Chat HeadsALithiumAFerriteCoreADynamic FPSAReese's Sodium OptionsA

    Details

    Creators
    xfl03 and zekerzhayard
    License
    GNU General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    40.8M
    Created
    6 Feb 2018
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in CustomSkinLoader, a packed file the mod does not list. See Privacy

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Its files for older Minecraft versions (1.7.3 to 1.13.1) also send unknown data.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Its one file read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    AI was used for its code

    GitHub Copilot is named in the author's texts.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 6 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Weak signA branch name only. It does not show that the tool was used.: A branch named like those GitHub Copilot creates copilot/update-skin-loader
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      The author writes that GitHub Copilot was used
      38 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      146 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 235 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    Quilt
    1.71.91.131.171.2126.2

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Faster than most mods. On average, it gets a file 8 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that need CustomSkinLoader to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    LittleSkin PluginCPlugin4.8K downloadsSkin StealerFMod631 downloadsInstantSkinCMod444 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    2001000
    Oct 2024: 41 modpacksNov 2024: 37 modpacksDec 2024: 52 modpacksJan 2025: 53 modpacksFeb 2025: 50 modpacksMar 2025: 51 modpacksApr 2025: 64 modpacksMay 2025: 76 modpacksJun 2025: 76 modpacksJul 2025: 68 modpacksAug 2025: 66 modpacksSep 2025: 56 modpacksOct 2025: 64 modpacksNov 2025: 68 modpacksDec 2025: 80 modpacksJan 2026: 76 modpacksFeb 2026: 96 modpacksMar 2026: 102 modpacksApr 2026: 89 modpacksMay 2026: 97 modpacksJun 2026: 115 modpacksJul 2026: 117 modpacksAug 2026: 109 modpacksSep 2026: 87 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202441
    Nov 202437
    Dec 202452
    Jan 202553
    Feb 202550
    Mar 202551
    Apr 202564
    May 202576
    Jun 202576
    Jul 202568
    Aug 202566
    Sep 202556
    Oct 202564
    Nov 202568
    Dec 202580
    Jan 202676
    Feb 202696
    Mar 2026102
    Apr 202689
    May 202697
    Jun 2026115
    Jul 2026117
    Aug 2026109
    Sep 202687

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 102 a month now, 68 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..

    1,281 modpacks include CustomSkinLoader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Zombie Invade 100 Days15.3M downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2025BattleArmory TACZ3.8M downloadslast version with it 21 Aug 2026NightfallCraft - The Casket of Reveries2.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Aug 2026Lucky World Invasion2.2M downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2024TerraFirmaGreg-Modern1.7M downloadslast version with it 19 Mar 2024The Winter Rescue684K downloadslast version with it 23 Jul 2025XPlus PerioTable Modpack (Fabric)498K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026Zombie Storm 100 Days448K downloadslast version with it 26 Jan 2025GreedyCraft419K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2021机械动力：更多附属与优化 Creat : More Attachments and Optimization394K downloadslast version with it 30 Jun 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with CustomSkinLoader. Share: how many of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoader also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Chat HeadsAModin 42% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderLithiumAModin 40% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderFerriteCoreAModin 37% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderDynamic FPSAModin 34% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 33% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoadersparkAModin 33% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderSodium ExtraAModin 32% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderBetterF3AModin 31% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderMod MenuAModin 31% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoaderBadOptimizationsAModin 27% of the modpacks with CustomSkinLoader
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.8 to 26.3·Fabric, NeoForge, Forge, Quilt15.1-Universal15.1-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-15.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.7.3 to 1.13.1·Fabric14.2114.21 · CustomSkinLoader_Fabric-14.21.jarSends: Unknown dataRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    235 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.8 to 26.31.8 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt15.1-Universal15.1-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-15.1.jar (main file)·1 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 217.7 KB
    1.8 to 26.21.8 to 26.2·Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt15.0.1-Universal15.0.1-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-15.0.1.jar (main file)·21 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 213.1 KB
    1.8 to 26.21.8 to 26.2·Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt15.0-Universal15.0-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-15.0.jar (main file)·20 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 213.0 KB
    1.20.2 to 26.1.21.20.2 to 26.1.2·Fabric, Quilt14.28-Universal14.28-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-14.28.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 187.2 KB
    1.20.2 to 26.1.21.20.2 to 26.1.2·Forge, NeoForge14.28-Universal14.28-Universal · CustomSkinLoader_Universal-14.28.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 187.2 KB
    1.14 to 1.21.111.14 to 1.21.11·Fabric, Quilt14.2814.28 · CustomSkinLoader_Fabric-14.28.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 184.6 KB
    1.8 to 1.16.51.8 to 1.16.5·Forge14.28-ForgeV114.28-ForgeV1 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV1-14.28.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 194.9 KB
    1.17.1 to 1.20.41.17.1 to 1.20.4·Forge, NeoForge14.28-ForgeV214.28-ForgeV2 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV2-14.28.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 150.3 KB
    1.8 to 1.16.51.8 to 1.16.5·Forge14.27-ForgeV114.27-ForgeV1 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV1-14.27.jar (main file)·24 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 196.5 KB
    1.14 to 1.21.111.14 to 1.21.11·Fabric, Quilt14.2714.27 · CustomSkinLoader_Fabric-14.27.jar (main file)·24 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 186.0 KB
    1.20.6 to 1.21.111.20.6 to 1.21.11·Forge, NeoForge14.27-ForgeV314.27-ForgeV3 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV3-14.27.jar (main file)·24 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 187.6 KB
    1.17.1 to 1.20.41.17.1 to 1.20.4·Forge, NeoForge14.27-ForgeV214.27-ForgeV2 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV2-14.27.jar (main file)·24 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 151.8 KB
    1.20.6 to 1.21.101.20.6 to 1.21.10·Forge, NeoForge14.26.1-ForgeV314.26.1-ForgeV3 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV3-14.26.1.jar (main file)·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 178.2 KB
    1.14 to 1.21.101.14 to 1.21.10·Fabric, Quilt14.26.114.26.1 · CustomSkinLoader_Fabric-14.26.1.jar (main file)·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 176.5 KB
    1.17.1 to 1.20.41.17.1 to 1.20.4·Forge, NeoForge14.26.1-ForgeV214.26.1-ForgeV2 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV2-14.26.1.jar (main file)·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 150.2 KB
    1.8 to 1.16.51.8 to 1.16.5·Forge14.26.1-ForgeV114.26.1-ForgeV1 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV1-14.26.1.jar (main file)·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 194.8 KB
    1.8 to 1.16.51.8 to 1.16.5·Forge14.26-ForgeV114.26-ForgeV1 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV1-14.26.jar (main file)·10 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 194.7 KB
    1.14 to 1.21.101.14 to 1.21.10·Fabric, Quilt14.2614.26 · CustomSkinLoader_Fabric-14.26.jar (main file)·10 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 176.5 KB
    1.20.6 to 1.21.101.20.6 to 1.21.10·Forge, NeoForge14.26-ForgeV314.26-ForgeV3 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV3-14.26.jar (main file)·10 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 178.1 KB
    1.17.1 to 1.20.41.17.1 to 1.20.4·Forge, NeoForge14.26-ForgeV214.26-ForgeV2 · CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV2-14.26.jar (main file)·10 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 150.1 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2

    • CustomSkinLoader_Universal_14.2827 Mar 2026What's Changed Fix an issue where incorrect skins were loaded in multiplayer…
    • CustomSkinLoader_ForgeV2_14.21.18 Nov 2024What's Changed Fix #314 by @ZekerZhayard in…